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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-22

GINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
- Horses TO hire, by the ho T, da or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Ph@tons, Jaggers. Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at reasonable ratas;
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers in hAery. if desired, Pony
Phatons, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to all parts of the
city. Funerals attended to at sho t notice
Ali clders pro- otly atten6eu to.
JAS. III. VANSANT,
Proprietor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

\ new tomato, introduced under the
name of "Italian Wonder" is distinct
variety. 1t is pea shaped; the flesh is thick
and nearly wanting in seeds. 1t is dwarf
in growth and quite prolific of large, fine
colored fruit
Cows that have no bedding are often in
jured in the knees by getting up or down,
especially if the floor be wet or slippery
The onion crop must have nitrogen.
1t is estimated that in Chicago alone
there is made and sold more adulterated
maple sugar every year than the entire
product of the pure article in Vermont
A wise farmer will protect the birds,
the insect eaters, robins cat birds, blue
birds, black birds, thrushes, orioles, red
birds, woodpeckers, and the like. All the
birds mentioned have mission to perform
in the economy Of nature. The martins,
destroy weevils, the Quails chinch bugs,
the woodpeckers dig worms from the
trees, while others eat worms, caterpillars
and bugs
Peter Henderson mentions as the best
dozen ever blooming roses, either for bed
ding or winter towering the following;
Agrippina, Hermosa, The Bride Mernet,
Bennett, Sunset, Blush Malmaison, Amer
lean Beauty Bon ~ilene, La France, Pearl
of the Gardens, Red Malmaison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

you see, thought that you would like to turn
your sword into a ploughshare, as the Bible
says-but no offense, I'm sure-no oifense"
All this while John Mel, being English to
his backbone, and cherishing the reputation
of his profession almost as dearly as his own
honor was boiling with inward wrath, which
was all the fierccr because he knew that there
was some truth in the Beers insults. He had
the SENSE however, to keep his tempcr-out-
wardly, at any rate.
81 was not ip the Zulu war, Mr. Muller"
he said and just then old Silas Croft came
riding up, and the conversation dropped.
Mr.. Frank Muller stopped to dinner and
far on into the afternoon. His lost OK seemed
to have entirely slipped his memory. There
he sat close to the fair Bessie, smoking and
drinking gin and water, and talking with
great volublity in English, sprinlilcd with
Boer Dutch terms that John Mel did not
understand, and gazing at the young lady in
n manner which John somehow found I'M
pleasant OF course il was no affair of his,
and he had no interest in the matter, but for
all that he found the remarkable looking
Dutchman exceedingly disagreeable. AT last,
indeed, he could stand it no longer, and hob
bled out for little walk with Jess who, in
her abrupt way, offered to show him the
garden
you don't like that MANI" she said to him,
as they slowly went down the slope in front
of the house.
NO; do your
81 Think" replied jess, slowly and with
much emphasis that he is the most odious
man that | ever saw, and the most curious"
And then she relapsed into silence, only
broken now and again by an occasional re-
mark about the flowers and trees.
Half an hour afterward, when they arrived
again at the top of the slope, Mr.. Muller was
just riding off down the avenue of blue
gums. BY the veranda stood a Hottentot
named jamie, who had been holding the
Dutchmans horse. He was curious, wizened
up little fellow, dressed in rags, and with
hair like the worn tags of black wooden
carpet His age might have been anything
between % and CO., it was impossible to form
an opinion ON the point. just now, however,
his yellow monkey face was convulsed with
an expression of intense malignity, and
he was standing there in the sunshine
culsing rapidly and beneath his breath in
Dutch, and shaking his fist after the retreat
ing Boer-a very epitomc of impotent, over
mastering passion.
What is he doing" asked John.
jess laughed. Jamie does not like Frank
Muller any more than do, but don't know
why. He will never tell me-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
FIG. .. RUSTIC HOUSE.

Fig. 2 represents summer house
mostly of rustic work, placed on II rise of
ground for obtaining an extended view of
the country. The posts may be set in the
ground, as in the structure shown in Fig
if the soil will admit it; or they may
be secured in position by timber frame
work. IT may be borne in mind that the
posts in such structures need not be set at
much depth, as they are retained in posi-
ton by the rest of the framework when it
is finished.
The serious mistake is sometimes made
Of placing too many arbors and covered
seats on limited grounds These should
never be put where they do not appear to
be really needed for the purpose intended;
and care should be taken to adapt the
peculiar structure to its proper place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

placed on level, and the platform to
catch the droppngs. 1t may be just high
enough to be handy in cleaning, and the
perches about one foot above it. All
perches should be movable, so as to facili-
tate the application of kerosene, when
necessary, to every part.
Pcrchcs should be at least two inches
wide and rest firmly in "A slot or mortise
Fowls will cling to one edge of wide
perch. and the width will give opportunity
to rest the weight on the shanks. y very
narrow perch makes it necessary to bear
the weight on the breast bone, mainly in
one spot. and thus it becomes bent To one
side This deiormty is caused. in many
Instances by roosting ON the chine of II
barrel, or on the small limbs of trees. Old
fowls have their bones hardened so that
they will stand the pressure without bend
ing. but all should have wide pcrchcs.-
Poultry Yard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

The Colorado potato beetle is no LONGER
considered a. an impossible barrier to a
good field of potatoes. Paris green leads
as n certain and clTectual remedy for this
pest, ana, when properly applied early
when t." potatoes and the bugs make
their start, will do its perfect work. But
Paris green must be carefully handled,
not only because it ~ Il poison likely to
iuiure both man and beast. but because
when applied to the plants too strong it
Injuries the foliage almost. if not quite. rs
much as do the lectles. Whether APP
piled in water through sprinkler or in
plaster through sitter or bellows. be
sure and not have too great Il proportion
of the poison
While it is easier to apply Paris green,
diluted in water, to the vines, ii may be
more uniformly applied, and with less
danger TO the foliage, by mixing it with
plaster. One part of pure Paris green to
100 parts of plaster, thoroughly mixed to-
gether, so that the plaster will he slightly
tinted throughout with the poison, will be
found satisfactory mixture. Sifters and
bellows for busting the vines are now
sold at most hardware stores at a small
cost compared with their usefulness and
convenience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

1t is believed by many that the depart
ment of agriculture's new departure in
setting up machinery in Washington for
winding the silk from cOcoons will result
in considerable extension of the silk grow
ing industry in this country. Great in
terest is manifested in the experiments,
and the demand for copies of the bulletin
on silllworm culture has made it necessary
to issue seven or eight editions, Officials
of the department say that the requests
for silkworm eggs greatly exceed those re-
ceived in any previous year since the de-
partment began its distribution. As a
consequence it is expected that large guam
titles of American grown silk will be
placed on the market this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

Having experienced great deal of
lrt ub.c. IRON indigestion, so much so
thAt | came near losing my
Life
MY trouble always came after eating any
food
However light,
\ I'd digestiblc,
For twO or three hours at time had to 20
through the most
ENcruclatlng pains,
And the on way ever go;"
"RClief."
Was by throwing up all my stomach con-
Ia ca NO can OnCeVe the
pains that had to z through, until
AT last
! was taken. $50 that for three weeks I
aN ia my bed and
Could eat nothing |
My sutfrraEs we. so that called two doc
tors to ri me something that would stop the
pain.
Their ctfc rts were no good to me-
At last heard Il 90 d deal
About your Hop BittCrs!
And dc tCrmined TO try them -
Got a bottle IN four hours t ok the con-
tents of
Next day was out of ted, and have not
serha
"Slck!"
H. ur, from the same cause, since.
| have recon mended it to huNdreds Of
others. You have no such
ADV Ocat" rs am"
GEO. KENDALL, Alston. Boston, Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Gro be cOntinued.0
ENJOY LIFE.

What truly beautiful world we live in
Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, gens
ment. We can d Isire no better when in perfect
health but how often do he ajOritv of pco-
pie feel like giving il up dsheartened, discour-
aged and worn out with disease, and there Is
no occasion for this feeling, as every suffer-
err can easily obtain satisfactory proof, that
GREEN'S august Flolrer, will make them free
from disease, as when born. Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint are the direct causes of sew
enty-hve per cent OF such maIadies as Bilious
ness. Indigestion, Sick lIeadac IL. COstivencss.
nervous Prostitution. Dizziness of the Head,
Palpitation of he Heart aud other distrcs ing
symptoms. Three doses of ,ttgltst FlOlc6r
will prove its wonderful effect. Sample bot
ties, 10 cents Try it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Listen to Your wife.

The Manchester GUARDIAN. Jure 9Th 1883
says:
Windows"
Looking OF the woodland waysl with
clumps Of Ihododendrons and preai mn ssas ~
May boss ms There was an inter
It Included one who had been a Cotton
spinner" but WAC now so
Pa ulyzed ! !
pCSitien.
TINS refers to my case
was first Attacked twelve wears ago with
"IOcOmOtrr AtaxyM 80 Wv"
"a paralyti disease OF nerve fibre rare,v over
to get about. ""'0
And tor the last five years not able to a..
tend to my business although ~"
Many things have been do re for me
The last experiment being nerve stretching
Two years go was voted into the
Home for lncurables Near Manchester
/ am no advocate; "For anything in the
shape cf patent Medicines
And made many objections to my dear
wife's constant urging TO try Hop Bitter5
OUT finally to pactfy her
had not quite finished the first bottle when
ielt a change come over me. This was
Saturday. November Sd, On Sunday morning
| felt SO strong said to my room compan-
ions, was sure | could
So started a cross the floor and back.
! hardly knew how to contain myself. |
was al over thc hOu g. | am gaming
strength each day, and can walk quite safely
without any
stick :"
Or support.
am now ut my own house, and hope soon
to e alb e to earn my own living again. |
have been member of the Manchester
"ROyal Exchange"
, For nearly thirty years, and was most
heartily congratulated n going in the room
on Thursday last
Yer, gratefully yours, JOHN BLACKBURN.
n. }
Two years later am peri Getty well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

Progressive breeders are awakening to
the fact that the color craze in stock breed
ing has been carried to absurd extremes,
and if not stopped will be very detrimental
to the improvements that intelligent men
are laboring to bring about in our farm
stock. Every stock show illustrates the
i'll effects of the fashion that urged the re-
lection of all animals not of "solid colors, ~
regardless of profitable excellence in re-
spect to form, etc. A well known short
horn breeder in talk on this subject
says: amy breeder who will select an
inferior red animal to superior animal
of any other color libels his own charac-
ter and disgraces the short horn blood
whether he is aware OF the fact or not.n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

There is no advantage in placing perches
one above another, stair fashion, in the
hypotenuse of triangle. If they be
thus arranged the distance of the perches
from each other must be measured on the
base of the triangle, from the fact that the
droppings fall perpendicularly They
should be far enough apart to avoid soil
ing of plumage.
If there is no economy of space in this
arrangement, there is no argument for it.
Fowls Will jump from the lowest perch to
the next, and so on to the highest, and
then quarrel They all want the highest
place. 1t is preferable to have the perches
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

All, MISS BESSIE" HE GALE OUT IN
ENGLISH.
Just then he caught sight of John Mel and
Checked himself
II have come to look for black OK,
branded with a heart and wv inside of the
heart. Do you know if your uncle has seen it
on the place anywherep
"No, Meinheer Muller" replied Bessie,
oddly, "but he is down there" pointing at a
&raal on the plain some half mile away, "if
you want to, go and ask about it,"
"Mr. Muller, said he, by way of correction,
and with curious contraction of the brow.
q 'Meinhcer' is all very well for the Beers but
we are all Englishmen now Well, the OK
can wait. With your permission, I'll stop
mere till 'Oom' Croft uncle Croft comes
back" and without further ado, he jumped
of his horse and, slipping the reins over its
mead as an indication to it to stand still, ad
Sanced toward Bessie with outStretched hand.
as be did so the young lady plunged both her
arms up TO the elbows in the bath, and it
struck John, who was observing the whole
scene, that she did this in order to avoid the
necessity of shaking hands with her stalwart
visitor
"Sorry my hands are wet" she said, giving
MIN cold little nod. "Let me introduce you,
Mr.. with emphasis) Frank Muller-Capt
Mel, who has come to help my uncle with
-the place"
John stretched out his hand and Muller
Shook it,
"Captain" he said, interrogatively; "a ship
captain, supposed"
"No," said John, "a captain of the English
army"
"Oh, n roobaatje fred jacket Well
ion't wonder at your taking to farming after
The Zulu war"
u don't quite understand you, said John;
ather coldly.
ooh, no oiYense, captain, no offense. I
tcnly meant that you rooibaatie did not come
very well out of the war, was there with
Pet Uy,, and it was sight, l can tell you.
A Zulu had only to show himself at night and
one would see your regiments skreck STAN
pede) like a span Of oxen when they wind a
lion, And then they'd fire-ah, they did fire
anyhow, anywhere, but mostly at the
clouds, there was no stopping them; and SO,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

MEASURING DEVICE. cross piece in such
manner that the side pieces will be
held firm so they caYnot spread.
The strips should be shaved to q
sharp point, or if iron points are fastened
on they would be better, as they Slip on
hard ground if you are not careful When
you want to measure you take the imple-
ment, set one of its feet on the ground,
then bring it in line with the side of the
field Then turn it so the other foot will
touch the ground, continue turning it so
rs to make it step, as a mechanic does
with pair of cQmpasses, until you have
measured the side of the field. Then
divide the number of steps you have made
with it by three and YOU will have the
number Of rods you have passed over, as
three steps makes a rod.
Another convenience for the farm de-
scribed by The Indiana Farmer is Il set of
stakes. These are often required to start
the first row with the corn planter or
worker and dozens of other places. If
you have the socket Of an old hoe that is
worn out or an old socket chiscl. take it
to the blacksmith and have him Straighten
and sharpen it. Then get good straight
grained timber. that will not break if ii
horse steps on it, and fit the sockets on to
it. You will have Il stake that can be set
in any ground that is not too hard to
plow, and will seldom blow down. \
convenient length is the width of two
corn rows, which is from seven to eight
feet. When not in use keep them in the
tool house and you will always have them
convenient for use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

One Of the cheapest and most simple,
says The Country Gentleman, is made by
setting round and moderately slender
posts into the ground at the points in
dictated in the cut Saw the upper ends
off to II level, mailing them on narrow
strips Of plank for plates, setting rafters
to a converging point, and covering with
boards and shingles, or with lightly bat
tened boards. The floor may be fine,
smooth gravel or of boards. The seat is
attached to the inner sides of the posts
and supported by brackets. The whole
woodwork, and especially the lattice
work between the posts, should be rem
dered durable with heavy coat of crude
petroleum applied with coarse brush.
Posts and lattice work thus treated may
then become supports for the light trailing
and climbing ornamental plants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
A Bag Holder.

Tag holders are II great convenience,
and every farmer should have one or
more. With the assistance Of II holder,
grain or other substance can be cmpticd
into Il bag ly one person. y Rural New
Yorker correspondent thinks his bag
holder is deserving of repetition The cut
illustrates it, and we give directions for
making one like it..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Rustic Houses.

Rustic or summer houses, as the deco.
rative little houses on country grounds
are variously termed. afford an agreeable
place to repOse from the fatigue of Il walk,
or to read a book, or, in word, to enjoy
the out door air with protection from the
sun and comfortable seat on which to
rest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

- Nv " wv i'fpNtN
seven feet long
b V t W o inches
t h j C k. Fastcn
the strips together
at the top, spread
them at the bot
tom so that the
points will he eX-
actly five and II
half feet apart.
Then nail ON n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
MONTE CRISTO
WITS * II Y.

Highly recommended for Medicinal or Family
uses, ~. 90, to 80 per gallon. No to $40
per Case of /. Bottles, in Plain or Branded
Cases las ordered) and shipped to all parts of
the ". 4. No charge Tor packing.
CHlLDS CO, Propretors and Sole Agents,
643 and 545 Tenth Ave. Y. City. "a case
to &15 per case.) Send Cash. p D. order or
registered letter 3Oi .d&wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
R0PP'S CALCULATOR.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
PLANS FOR SUMNER
HOUSES ON COUNTRY GROUNDS.

A Convenient Bag IIoldcr-Thc Craze
About Color in Cattle--Shoc the Horses
Lightly-A Land Measuring Device
That VIII BE Found Useful.
Numbered with farm convcniences that
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use it.
Take two strips of pine or some other
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-23
Tobacco Factory.

For several weeks different parties
have been corresponding with the
Business Association relative to estab-
fishing tobacco factory in johnson
City. In response to proposition
made by our citizens Mr.. NJ. T. Smith,
a tobacconist of Lynchburg visited the
city last week and made some propo-
sitions to our citizens which were ac-
cepted. A company was formed with
a capital of $4,000 and nearlyall of
the stock was taken as soon as the
books were opened. The arrange
ments are about complete and without
a hitch Johnson City will have II large
tobacco factory in full blast this fall.
Mr. Smith is an experienced tobacco
man and has all the machinery neces.
sary to run large factory which he
will move to johnson City by the st OF
October. Some OF the finest tobacco
grown in North Carolina passes
through johnson City on its way to
market and if a factory was started
here the planter would have a home
market for his tobacco and save the
cost of shipping. Besides being con-
venience of the planter factory adds
greatly to a town. For instance see
what Reynolds factory has done for
Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-23

Mn. George f. Cannon, an old and
esteemed citizen, died last Saturday
morning between 8 and 4 o'clock.
He was aged about seventy years, and
had been in feeble health for some
time. He was twice married. His
first wife was aMiss Haynes, sister of
Hon. Landon G. Haynes, deceased.
Some eight or nine children by his
first marriage are living. A few years
ago he married for his second wife
Miss Sallie WILDER, of this place, who
survives him. He was Christian
man, and liked by all who knew him.
His remains were taken to Blountville
and buried last Saturday afternoon at
2o'clock.-COurier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-23

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keep bottle on hand. 1t is prepared
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City, Tenn, at Soc per bottle.